Carriage for conveying drums of electric cables.



PATENTE!) EG. 3l, 190'?.

W. AVTURNER. CARRIAGE FOR CONVEYING DRUMS 0I' ELEGTRIG CABLES.

APPLIGATION FILED FEB.11. 1907.

PATBNTED DBG. 31,;AQ07

TURNER. A CARRIAGE PQR 00N @YANG DRUMS 0F BLEGTRIG CABLES.

APPLICATION FILED TEB.11,1907.

3 SHEETSSHEET Z lfd@ i? A -Y PATENTBD DEC. 3l, 19C?` W. A. TURNER. CARRIAGE FOR CONVEYING DRUMS CF ELECTRIC CABLES.

AIPLICATION FILED TEB.]1,1907.

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sho# made with so' which is sacured, on s. pin Z2, ma o Winding 'rope 01 its equvaeuo. and Timing secured tu lu@ wim? ated some distan@ in onflf' pule'y j. Thi sling shoes l While *be gudeshor dhiumes @i with similar Sots o? openings 025mm mgm being such, that, WheuI-ah-Q.. oaded and the drum A (ineamddotted. line Fig. 1) raised mo maf psiton by means of the wndg can be inserted in one o1' @if/her a bevel wheel g5 on the shaft g. Asuitable ,i shaft g and by means gearing can be actuated.

' lever s centered on a crossbar s1 y gri'pped or supported in a suitable clip al.

it i this arran rying the drum A are drawn up the charme s vt-to the required position lgnneans or' the --h ima s t g wor l to the side of the carriage. The

or o enings thereby holding theshoes secure y in position and releasing the strain from the ro es o.

The Win ing gear consists of a shaft p Working in bearin s p1 secured to the sides of the carriage. 4lgfitted on the shaft p are two Winding barrels or drums pzonwhich' the ropes or their equivalent o can be Wound. Secured to one end of the shaft p is a worm wheel 3 which ears with a worm-p* fitted icing in a bracket '1 secured racket l 'is made' with an arm q which carries a sha tv q'. arranged at right'angles to the shaft g and provide with a bevel Wh'eel g4 gearing with handle r is 'fitted on the outerend of' the y of this handle the,

The carriage is provided with suitableI brake mechanism which may consist of` a and provided at the one end with a link S2 and at the other end' with a link ss which are connected to bell -crank levers s* andvbrake shoes e5 securedvto the sides of the carriage. An actuating lever s is provid, the arrangement being such that, when the lever s isy moved, the brake shoes can be brought into contact with the Wheel c (and held by: means of a rack) or moved therefrom as desired.

A drivers seat t is provided on the car, riage and this seat may be placed, as usual, on the front thereof or, it may, as shown in the drawings, be laced at the rearand be supported on a pi lar t fitted in a socket t". The pillar is referably squared at its lower end so that w ien the carriage is being loaded the seat and illar may be removed from the socket 22 and) turned outwards, as shown in dotted lines,'so'as to clear the drum A.

When the carriage is empty the remov-` able drum spindle 'n is preferably secured to the side thereof by means of a bracket u having a hole therein for the reception of one end of the spindle while its other end is gement the spindle is firmly secured to the vehicle while at the same time it can be readily removed for 'use when re quired.

In loading, the spindle n is iirstfpassed through the drum A and the carriage is backed up to the drum, the sliding slices Z are then manipulated so as to catch the endsof the spindle n when the drum A canbel lifted to the height required to clear the ground simply turning the gearing by means o the handle r.' Before lifting the drum the drop shoes or supports gat the back oi the carriage are lowered-(to the ground to take the Weight, and thenthe sliding shoes] cai.-

the channels o by means of their pins. "l'ihc what I- claim Patent is drop shoes g are subsequently raised from the ground and secured by a pin or the like.

Having now fully described my invention and desire to secure by Letters 1. A carriage for conveying the drums of electric cables and suoli like comprising, in combination, a frame mounted on two wheels which is open at its rear end and which is also inclined, slices slidably iitted on the frame and adapted to support the drum and means lwhereby the shoes can be locked in different lelectric cables and such in t e channels such like, of slidi worin gearing p, p* and are llysecured sliding shoes having positions on the inclined `frame. n

2. A carriage for conycying the drums of like comprising, in combination, a yframe mounted on two wheels, which is open at its rear and and which isalso inclined, shoes slidably iitted on the inclined part ofthe frame, means whereby the slices can be locked in different positions on the ii'i- .clined frame, and means for raising and lowering the shoes on the inclinen 3. A carriage for conveying the drums oi electric cables and`fsuch like comprising, in 9o combination,.a frame mounted on two Wheels, whichis open at its rear end and Whichis also inclined, sliding shoes which can be raised or lowered on 'the inclined frame, means Where-` by the shoes can be locked in diiferent posi-4 tions on the inclined frame, and gearing for moving the shoes.

4. A carriage for conveying the drums of electric cables and suoli like comprising, in combination, 'a frame mounted on .two wheels, which is open at its rear endfiandwhich is also inclined, sliding shoes having projections thereon for su porting theends of a reinov` able spindle W iich can be passed through the drum to allowof the latter being raised ed the ground and means for moving the shoes.

5. A carriage for conveying the drums of electric cables and such like com rising, in combination 1a frame builtup oi channels with depending plates at each side thereof, a stra .connecting said channels, slidingfshoes and means for raising and lowering said shoes. f

6. The combination with a carriage for conveying the drums of electric cables and ng shoes for raising the drunueach shoe being made with a number o slots or openings and with a curved pro- Jectinffpart provided with a raised. central part s aped so as to form a bearing for the drum spindle.

7. ln combination', ing the drums of elect a carriage for eonveyric cables and such like, curved projections for raising the drum on the carriage, a spindle for supporting the drum, said spindle being `made ateach end with a depressed central part adapted to it a correspondingly raised central part on the curved projhctions of the 'sliding shoes. v

ves i einem 8. A cei'riege for conveying drums of electuo cables, comprising, 1n combination, e'

-channeled. flame beting depending pletes,f

I strane connecting seid plates, sliding shoeson straps connecting seid plates, slidingy shoes on f the fre me, menne for raising end lowering the show end en adjustable drivers sect suppcf al on e pillar squared, et its lower end :and iitted ,in e socket so that, when the cai'- 'egc is being loaded, the seat yand pillar may he imnoved ii-om the socket and turned out? c'fzfsls clemJ ci the drum.

lll. A carriage for conveying drums of elecF tric milles cmnprising, fin combination, e, clmnneled treme lmvlng depending plates,

t ie Weight when il the inline', menne for raising and lowering the 3 'the shoes, means straps connecting said plates, sliding shoes on the freine, means for raising and loweiing for supporting the drum, adjustable drop shoes or supports et the beck of the carrie e for taking the weight when loading, and rake mechanism by ineens of which brake shoes can he brought into conm tact with the wheels end held in position or 't moved out of contact with the wheels.

11. In a carriage for conveying the drums of electric cables end the like, a infame built ug of channels, e connection between seid c Aennele, means whereby the shoes can be' locked in different positions on the inclined freine, sliding shoes in the clinnnels, and means for raising and lowering seiclshoes.

ln testimony whereof l eflix my signstue eo in presence of two Witnesses.

WlLLlAM ALBERT TURNER. 

